St Helen's Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
St Helen's Primary School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 2LT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 439 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2023
Strengths
- “St Helen’s is a community in which pupils thrive.”
- “Pupils enjoy and are proud to attend their school and are keen to tell visitors about their experiences.”
- “They feel safe because of the care and vigilance of staff.”
To improve
- “In a small number of subjects, teachers do not always know how well pupils have understood the work.”
- “Misconceptions are not always addressed systematically.”
- “This also means pupils are not always clear about how to improve their work.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 39 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.3 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Clifford Community Primary School & Nursery 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich 0.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 0.8 mi Good
- Sidegate Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Rose Hill Primary 0.9 mi Not judged
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ipswich 0.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Cliff Lane Primary School 0.9 mi Good